MARCH 14TH
1932 - George Eastman, the inventor of roll film and
founder of Kodak, shoots himself. His suicide note reads,
"My work here is done.Why wait?"

MARCH 15TH
1915 - Universal Studios moves over the hill from Hollywood
to the San Fernando Valley and becomes one of the largest
studio facilities in the world.
1950 - Disney's "Cinderella" the studios return to fairy
tale stories and the first voice work of June Foray
premieres.

MARCH 17TH
1895 - Stooge Shemp Howard born.

MARCH 19TH
1914 - A fire in a New Jersey film negative vault destroyed
all the American work of Frenchman Emile Cohl, the first
true animator.

MARCH 29TH
1989 - As part of the Oscar ceremony, Rob Lowe perfomed a
song and dance number with a Las Vegas showgirl dressed as
Snow White. The Disney Company threatened a lawsuit and the
Academy apologized.

MARCH 30TH
1913 - Marc Davis, Disney animator, born.
1918 - Thomas Edison gives up on movie making and trying to
make New Jersey the film capitol of the world.
1968 - Two children in the Bowery come across the body of a
homeless drug addict later identified as Bobby Driscol, 31,
the voice of Disney's "Peter Pan".

MARCH 31ST
1930 - THE HAYS OFFICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS - Movie Studios
adopt the Motion Picture Production Code. A watchdog
committee is formed to be chaired by former Republican
party chairman Will Hays. By 1935 the code will enforce a
moral code on pictures- Kisses no longer than ten seconds
and never lips apart. When couple is seen in bed, the man
must keep one foot on the floor, etc.